This means that she is the highest decorated US ship ever.

This led to incidents where US ships were stopped and searched.

The weapon could be found on board most U.S. ships.

It is one of very few U.S. naval ships that were named after living people.

She participated in more major actions of the war against Japan than did any other US ship.

U.S. ships might have to fight far from their home shores, especially in the Pacific.

She was the last US ship to be limited to 16,000 tons displacement by congressional mandate.

As of 2005, no other US ship has been named Culgoa.

Three US naval ships have been named for this battle:

This makes the aircraft carrier one of the few U.S. ships named after a living person.